Pic Request: Shadow Line Vs. Chrome Trim

BrownBoy · 03-22-2008, 02:29 PM

Could anyone please get some close up pictures of the shadowline trim or the chrome trim?

I want to get the M Sport package on my car but I'm not sure if the shadowline will look better than the regular chrome.

Thanks! :smile:

raisemyrent · 03-22-2008, 02:49 PM

I'm not sure if you can actually choose not to have it... did you ask the dealership yet?

try going to the canada forum and lookng at the new owner who has a white with the sports package.

JAMS 135 · 03-22-2008, 07:11 PM

Depends on your choice of color.. what have you decided?

BrownBoy · 03-22-2008, 07:12 PM

I would be ordering Le Mans Blue...

I just want up-close pictures guys...I can always swap it out myself later on but I just wanted to know what they look like!

JAMS 135 · 03-22-2008, 07:55 PM

Here it is on my Titanium Silver 135.. works great with this color.

Also found a picture of Le Mans blue with chrome trim..

Jockey · 03-22-2008, 09:32 PM

hmm, I like the chrome trim better, atleast on the darker colors

d3syd · 03-22-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

hmm, I like the chrome trim better, atleast on the darker colors

Yes I think I like the chrome trim better as well, but in Aust we get shadowline and don't have a choice. Doesn't worry me either way.

JAMS 135 · 03-22-2008, 11:28 PM

I agree... It doesn't work as well with some other colors. Easy enough to change though; unlike the anthracite headliner that BMW won't allow here.

E82tt6 · 03-22-2008, 11:34 PM

IMO, Chrome is better for dark colors, Shadowline for lighter colors.

BMW Dreamer · 03-22-2008, 11:48 PM

^^^I agree. But still prefer the shadowline black. IMO. NOT a chrome person. Sorry.

roadburn · 03-23-2008, 12:08 AM

I'm getting a "dark color," Sparkling Graphite Metallic, and I much prefer the Shadowline aesthetic. Maybe it's the Batmobile I never had.

For anyone panting after chrome on a BMW, however, you can always dream....

gizmo · 03-23-2008, 12:14 AM

Shadowline...

spcheng · 03-23-2008, 02:16 AM

I'm not a chrome guy, but I think the chrome trim looks much better imo. The black one looks cheapish, but I'll need to see it more to gauge my perspective. I may grow to love iT!

TP 135i · 03-23-2008, 06:02 AM

Shadowline over SGM

roadburn · 03-23-2008, 09:17 AM

Great-looking SGM! I'm officially jealous, TP_135i.

To my eye, the Shadowline approach throws the visual emphasis on lower, longer, functional design elements like the wheels and the head- and taillights -- instead of emphasizing the taller, narrower window area.

Every car has windows; so what? Here the visual impact is centered on the stuff that works.

Shadowline also lets the sheet metal take more of the spotlight, and, as your photo illustrates, that's pretty nice sheet metal.

Art__Vandelay · 03-23-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BrownBoy

I would be ordering Le Mans Blue...

Chrome Trim

Attachment 4934

Shadow Line

Attachment 4935

I prefer the Shadow Line because it looks more sporty. But both look good and it's your choice at the end.

chewablechain · 03-23-2008, 10:21 AM

I think the shadow trim on the 1 is a very sporty look. I have shadow trim on my Civic (which is strange), but to me (or IMO) it just looks plain. I ended up going with the chrome for my little 1, because I wanted it to look a little more classy.

There is no wrong choice though!

Papethova · 03-23-2008, 11:31 AM

The chrome isnt really a chrome on the 1er, its more of a brushed aluminum look.

Unless the one I saw was treated with something that had made it hazy. If that makes sense.

BrownBoy · 03-23-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croatian test driver

Well done!

This owner seemed to get the M Sport package (wheels, steering wheel) but maintained the chrome trim. Got a username?

Art__Vandelay · 03-23-2008, 05:47 PM

The user is from Italy ("kompey"). In Europe you still have the choice between Chrome Trim and Shadowline even you have the M Sport package (I'm not quite sure about the US).

03-22-2008, 02:29 PM	#1
BrownBoy 1Addict 19 Rep 146 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	Pic Request: Shadow Line Vs. Chrome Trim Could anyone please get some close up pictures of the shadowline trim or the chrome trim? I want to get the M Sport package on my car but I'm not sure if the shadowline will look better than the regular chrome. Thanks! :smile:
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raisemyrent Captain 43 Rep 910 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 428i xD GC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	I'm not sure if you can actually choose not to have it... did you ask the dealership yet? try going to the canada forum and lookng at the new owner who has a white with the sports package.
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03-22-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
JAMS 135 Private First Class 9 Rep 186 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Depends on your choice of color.. what have you decided?
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03-22-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
BrownBoy 1Addict 19 Rep 146 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	I would be ordering Le Mans Blue... I just want up-close pictures guys...I can always swap it out myself later on but I just wanted to know what they look like!
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03-22-2008, 07:55 PM	#5
JAMS 135 Private First Class 9 Rep 186 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Here it is on my Titanium Silver 135.. works great with this color. Also found a picture of Le Mans blue with chrome trim.. Attached Images
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03-22-2008, 09:32 PM	#6
Jockey Brigadier General 3445 Rep 4,981 Posts Drives: 992 C4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Park City, UT iTrader: (1)	hmm, I like the chrome trim better, atleast on the darker colors
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03-22-2008, 11:28 PM	#8
JAMS 135 Private First Class 9 Rep 186 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	I agree... It doesn't work as well with some other colors. Easy enough to change though; unlike the anthracite headliner that BMW won't allow here.
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03-22-2008, 11:34 PM	#9
E82tt6 Colonel 103 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	IMO, Chrome is better for dark colors, Shadowline for lighter colors. __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV
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03-22-2008, 11:48 PM	#10
BMW Dreamer Colonel 72 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: Modded 06 TL Manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern IL. iTrader: (0)	^^^I agree. But still prefer the shadowline black. IMO. NOT a chrome person. Sorry.
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03-23-2008, 12:08 AM	#11
roadburn rrroadburn 20 Rep 243 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Valley iTrader: (0)	No chrome, please I'm getting a "dark color," Sparkling Graphite Metallic, and I much prefer the Shadowline aesthetic. Maybe it's the Batmobile I never had. For anyone panting after chrome on a BMW, however, you can always dream.... Attached Images __________________ CXXXVi
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03-23-2008, 12:14 AM	#12
gizmo First Lieutenant 16 Rep 340 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Limbo iTrader: (0)	Shadowline... __________________ 2008 135i Premium/Sport/Cold CA/HiFi
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03-23-2008, 02:16 AM	#13
spcheng Private 4 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 335i COMING SOON! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BAY AREA iTrader: (0)	I'm not a chrome guy, but I think the chrome trim looks much better imo. The black one looks cheapish, but I'll need to see it more to gauge my perspective. I may grow to love iT!
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03-23-2008, 06:02 AM	#14
TP 135i Major 28 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: 2008 135i SGM MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finksburg, Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 Acura Integra SE [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2006 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 1999 Toyota 4-Runner [0.00]	Shadowline over SGM Attached Images __________________ 2008 135i SGM
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03-23-2008, 09:17 AM	#15
roadburn rrroadburn 20 Rep 243 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Valley iTrader: (0)	Great-looking SGM! I'm officially jealous, TP_135i. To my eye, the Shadowline approach throws the visual emphasis on lower, longer, functional design elements like the wheels and the head- and taillights -- instead of emphasizing the taller, narrower window area. Every car has windows; so what? Here the visual impact is centered on the stuff that works. Shadowline also lets the sheet metal take more of the spotlight, and, as your photo illustrates, that's pretty nice sheet metal. __________________ CXXXVi
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03-23-2008, 10:21 AM	#17
chewablechain Private First Class 5 Rep 114 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	I think the shadow trim on the 1 is a very sporty look. I have shadow trim on my Civic (which is strange), but to me (or IMO) it just looks plain. I ended up going with the chrome for my little 1, because I wanted it to look a little more classy. There is no wrong choice though! __________________ [SIGPIC]image.php?type=sigpic&userid=3223&dateline=1203215 484[/SIGPIC]
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03-23-2008, 11:31 AM	#18
Papethova Banned 224 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	The chrome isnt really a chrome on the 1er, its more of a brushed aluminum look. Unless the one I saw was treated with something that had made it hazy. If that makes sense.
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03-23-2008, 05:47 PM	#20
Art__Vandelay Lieutenant Colonel 1951 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2023 G80 M3 xDrive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	The user is from Italy ("kompey"). In Europe you still have the choice between Chrome Trim and Shadowline even you have the M Sport package (I'm not quite sure about the US).
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